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The Jasper Peewee Bears won the Blackfalds Summer Kickoff, June 24-26. Photo submitted. It was a golden weekend for the Jasper Peewee Bears baseball team at the Blackfalds Summer Kickoff tournament June 24-26.

Habitat for the Arts hosted Calgary’s Cantaré Children’s Choir for a workshop in its new location at the Jasper Library and Cultural Centre, June 5. Photo - K. Byrne.

The recent announcement of federal funding dedicated toward the creation of a trail between the town of Jasper and the Columbia Icefields (possibly to Lake Louise) has brought quite a bit of excitement to our mountain community.

After months of evading questions about this project, Parks Canada has finally decided to talk—and unfortunately the rumours are true.

Despite playing their best soccer of the season, the Jasper girls under-12 soccer team lost all four of its games during Soccerfest, June 25-26. The two-day tournament included five teams, two from Edson and two from Whitecourt.

Jasper raft guides battle for the golden paddle, June 22. P. Clarke photo Dozens of raft guides braved the frigid waters of the Athabasca River to prove they have the skills to pay the bills during the 23rd annual Jasper Raft Olympics.

If you had told Vancouver’s Bonnie Kilroe that she would grow up to become an award winning celebrity impersonator, she would have called you mad. Bonnie Kilroe is bringing her one-woman act to the sage of the Jasper Royal Canadian Legion, July 7.

It's not often you meet someone who can say they’ve competed in marathons on all seven continents, until you meet Jasperite Lorraine Wilkinson. Lorraine Wilkinson has earned marathon medals from all seven continents.

In a small town filled with avid cyclists, it’s no surprise that a handful of Jasperites recently took part in what is being called one of the most challenging mountain bike rides in the Rockies.

More than 40 cyclists participated in CASA Foundation’s Best of the West Tour, a 900 km route from West Glacier, Montana to Marmot Basin. K. Byrne photo More than 40 cyclists pushed it to the limit for CASA Foundation’s Best of the West Tour.